Posted By Mike Petraglia On January 11, 2010 @ 11:51 pm In General | No Comments

Doc Rivers[1] played the role of Bill Belichick[2] on Monday night. He said responsibility for blowing his top and losing his cool while his team was losing the game was on him.

He admitted as much after his team dropped a 102-96 decision to the Atlanta Hawks[3] at TD Garden, a game that turned on a dime when the Celtics[4] head coach was assessed consecutive technical fouls for arguing a flagrant foul on Glen Davis[5] when he tried to stop Marvin Williams[6] from a lay-up with 6:16 left in the third and the Celtics up, 67-57.

[7] Rivers said losing his cool just before his team lost the game was his responsibility: http://greenstreet.weei.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/011110_docrivers_gettingtossedwasonme.mp3

[8] Atlanta head coach Mike Woodson said Doc Rivers did what he felt he had to do: http://greenstreet.weei.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/011110_mikewoodson_docdidwhathehadtodo.mp3

[9] Glen Davis said he was surprised he was called for a flagrant foul for taking out Marvin Williams on a drive to the basket: http://greenstreet.weei.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/011110_glendavis_surprisedbyflagrant.mp3

[10] Ray Allen didn’t feel it was a foul worthy of a flagrant call: http://greenstreet.weei.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/011110_rayallen_didntthinkitwasserious.mp3

[11] Allen said Rivers’ ejection was a terrible situation that turned the tide of the game: http://greenstreet.weei.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/011110_rayallen_ejectionwasterriblesituation.mp3